Infant&#39;s bed.



No. 823,271. PATENTED JUNE 12, 1906. J. GAMBER & 0. P. HEER.

INFANTS BED.

APIPLIOATION FILED DEO.11. 1905.

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JOHN GAMBER AND OTTO F. HEER, OF WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

INFANTS BED. I

.r'atented June 12, 1906.

' Improvements in Infants Beds, of which the following is asppcification, reference being had therein to t e accompanying drawings.This invention relates to certam new and useful im rovements in cribs;and the inven- Fi 1. cri in position to be used as a bed. Fig. 5 is criband t tion has or its primary object to combine a crib and bed, wherebyeither one can be used independently of the other.

Our invention aims to rovidea crib and bed particularl adapted orchildren, and in constructing t e crlb and bed we have imbodied novelmeans whereby the crib may be used as a jum er or amusement device forchildren. In this connection means have also been devised whereby thecrib can be reciprocated to produce a motion similar to a rocking crib.To this end we have combined a crib and bed in a compact form, whichwill be extremely simple in construction, strong and durable, and freefrom all danger of bein injured by constant use.

WVith the above and other objects in view, which will more readilyappear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the sameconsists in the novel construction,combination, and arran ement of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and then specifically plointedout in the claims, and, referring to t e drawings accompanying thisapplication, like numerals of reference designate corresponding severalviews, in whic Figure 1 is a plan of our improved crib. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view on the line a:a: of Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the a similar view showing thecrib as an amusement device, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a propor brace that is used in connection with the crib.

To put our invention into practice, our improved crib consists of four'standards or posts, the osts 1 1 forming the head of the e posts 2 2 thefoot of the crib. The posts 1 1 and 2 2 are adapted to be connectedtogether by transverse bars 3 and 4, while the posts 1 and 2 upon eachside of the bed are connected together by longitudinallylpartsthroughout the an and 5 and 6 are arranged a plurality of vertically-disosed rounds or slats 7, the structure so ar described forming a substantallyrectangular framework.

Secured to the vertically-disposed rounds u on each side of the crib arelongitudinallydlsposed strips 8, said strips belng located intermediatethe rails 5 and 6 upon each side of the crib. Hinged to said strips, asat 9,

are rectangular frames 10 10, said frames when not in use being folded uwardly against the sides of the crib, as clear illustrated in Figs. 1 to3, inclusive but wl ien being used are ada ilted to fold downwardly toform a central orizontally-disposed partition, the inner edges of theframes 10 10 being held by blocks 11 11, carried by the end rounds orslats 7 of the crib. The frames 10 10 are adapted to form a horizontalpartition upon placed or a mattress to form a bed adapted to be used bywhich a spring-frame may be children.

Within the structure thus described is mounted an auxiliary crib 12,consistin of side frames 14 14 and and frames 15 15. he auxiliary cribis supported by a plurality of coiled springs 16, sald s rings beingsecured to the side rails 6 6 of t e main structure or crib and to thesides and corners of the auxiliary crib.

Surrounding the auxiliary crib 12 is a telescopic frame, said frameconsisting of rods 17 17, adapted to slide into tubes 18 18. The tubes18 and the rods 17 are connected to the lower edges of the auxiliarycrib by coiled springs 19. The top rails 5 5 of the'main structure orcrib are provided with a plurality of hooks 20, the object of which willbe presently described.

In Figs. 1 to 3,inclusive, we have illustrated the crib in condition tobe used, whereby the auxiliary crib 12 can be used as a bed for aninfant, while in Fig. 4 of the drawings the frames 10 10 are in positionto form a bedframe above the auxiliary crib 12. When the auxiliary crib12 is to be used as an amusement device or jumper, the frames 10 10 arefolded upwardly, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawin and the telescopicframe which surrounds t e auxiliary crib is elevated and placed inengagement with the hooks 20, carried by the top side rails 5 of themain structure or crib. The elevation of the telescopic frame elevatesthe auxiliary crib 12 dis osed rails 5 and 6. Between the bars 3 crib isin this position, it can be reciprocated or moved to giveits occupantarockingefiect. We have provided one of the side frames 14 of theauxiliary crib with a strap 21, the free end of which can be fastened tothe opposite end of the auxiliary crib to retain an infant in one end ofthe crib. The opposite end of the auxiliary crib may be made stationaryby using a strap 23, said'stra being fixed to one end-0f theauxiliarycrib, while the free ends of the strap maybe detachablyconnected at one end of the crib, this strap bein employed to hold oneend of the crib while the opposite end of crib is being used as ajumper. When it is desired to hold the crib stationary in an elevatedosition, such as illustrated in Fig. 5'of the rawi s, props 22 may beinserted between the si es of the auxiliary crib and the main crib orframe, said props bracing the auxiliary crib on all sides to hold itstationary.

In the present illustration the crib is constructed of wood, and it isobvious that the entire structure may be made of light and durablemetal.

Such changes in the construction and o eration of the crib as arepermissible by t e appended claims may be resorted to without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is i 1. A cribembodying a rectangular framework, frames hinged to the inner sides ofsaid framework and adapted to fold inwardly to form a horizontal(partition, an auxiliary crib resiliently suspen ed within saidframework, a telescopic frame surrounding said auxiliary crib andresiliently connected to said crib, means to detachably connect saidtelescopic frame to the upper ed es of said framework, substantially asdescri ed 2. In a crib, the combination with a framework, of frameshinged to the inner sides of said framework and adapted to foldinwardly, an auxiliary crib resiliently supported in said framework, atelescopic framework surrounding said auxiliary crib and resilientlyconnected to said auxiliary crib and means projectingfrom the frameworkto support the telesco ic frame in elevated position, substantia ly asand for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof we aflix ,our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN GAMBER. OTTO F. HEER.

Witnesses:

DAVID C. SHELLER, R. O. BUCHANAN.

